Toy



. A. W. SALO Feb. 18, 1930.

TOY

Filed April 29,1929 2 Sheets-Sheet H IMHH fixeZ W wane/so adozmeqoPatented Feb. 18, 1930 P A T AXEL w. SALO, or NORTH. I-IIBBING,MINNESOTA Application filed April 29,

The invention aims primarily to provide an exceptionally simple andinexpensive, yet

a very amusing toy representing a man turning a piece of iron to and froupon an; anvil while it is being hammered into shape.

' In carrying out the above end, a figure Which is mounted near theanvil, is provided with a forwardly projectingfore-arm mounted foroscillation about a longitudinal axis,

and a piece of stock projectsforwardly from said fore-arm, is connectedwith it for oscillation and rests movably upon the anvil,

and a hammer is provided to strike the stock,

, a further object of the invention being to provide unique means foroscillating the aforesaid fore-arm and operating the hammer.

The operating means for the toy embodies a slide in the preferred formof construction and further aims are to provide novel means for mountingthis slide upon the base of the toy and for operating the hammers andthe fore-arm of the figure by means of said slide.

lVith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subjectmatter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplishedby reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail longitudinal sectional view on line 4.& of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view substantially on line 5 5of Fig. 1.

The preferred form of construction has been herein illustrated and willbe specifically described, with the understanding that within the scopeof the invention as claimed,

variations may be made.

The numeral 6 denotes a horizontally elongated base preferably formedfrom a wooden bar, the upperside of said base being provided near itsends with recesses 7 and at its central portion with a. socket 8. Aslide 9 preferably formed of a wooden strip, rests upon the base 6 andis provided with two slots 10 over the recesses 7 and with a slot 11over the socket 8, all of said slots being disposed 1929. Serial No.359,150.

through the slots 10 and loosely pivoted at 17 inthe recesses 7, and theheads 18 of said hammers are adapted to alternately strike a piece ofstock 19 which rests turnably in; a groove 20 in the upper end of theanvil 12. The ends 21 of the slots lOconstitute abutments for forcingthe hammers in one direction or the other, slightly pasta dead centerposition and when this position is reached, the weighted heads of thehammers cause them tocomplete their movements by gravity.

The base 6 is provided with a rearwardly projecting platform22 uponwhich a figure 23 is rigidly mounted. This figure is provided with onearm 25 whose hand carries a hammer 26 and this arm may if desired bepivoted although it is not moved during the operation of the toy. Theother arm of the figure 23 is fixed with regard to vertical and: frontto rear. movement, but its fore-arm 27' is so connected at 28 withitsupper arm 29 as to permit oscillation of said fore-arm about o alongitudinal axis. The piece of stock 19 is so connected with theforwardly projecting forearm 27 as tooscillate with the latter and saidfore-arm preferably carries a pair of tongs 30 having the appearance ofgripping the stock 19. This pair of prongs or some other portion of thefore-arm 27 is provided with a downwardly projecting crank arm 31towhich oneend of a longitudinal link 32 is pivoted at33,'the other endof said link be ing p'ivoted or otherwise connected at; 34tothe slide 9.Reciprocationof this. slide causes oscillation of the crank arm 31andias. the formations 19-30 2 7'are integral with each other or 1otherwise; connected forsimultions may be made as above stated. v

taneous oscillation, thelength of stock 19 is turned toand fro upon'theanvil 12, and in- I-claimz' V 1. A toy comprising an anvil, a figurethereby having a forwardly projecting forearm mounted for oscillationabout a longi- .tu'dinal axis, a length of stock projecting- 3'9 ofstock, a slide mounted onsaid base for opforwardly from and connectedwith said forearm for oscillation therewith, saidlength of. stockresting movably upon said anvil, a hammer mounted to strike the length;of stock,

and means for operating said hammer and oscillating said fore-arm.

2. A toy comprising a base, an anvil. mounted'thereon, a figure mountedon said basenear said anvil, said figure having a for- 'wardlyprojecting fore-arm mounted for oscillation about a longitudinal axis, alength of stock projecting forwardly from said fore-arm and connectedthereto for oscillation therewith, said length of stock resting'Inovablyupon said anvil, a hammer pivoted upon the base in position tostrike said length erating said hammeiy a'nd means for oscillating saidfore-arm, said means being con-' nected with and actuated by said slide.

3. A toy comprising a base, an anvil mounted thereon, a figure mountedon said base near said anvil, said figure having a forwardly proectingfore-arm mounted for oscillation about a longitudinal axis, alength of stock proj e'ctingforwardly from said forearm and connectedthereto for oscillation therewith, said length'of stock restingmovzontalfupp'er'side, a hammer pivoted to said base, an operating'slidefor'said hammer, said slide resting on said flat upper v.sideof saidbase and having longitudinal slots, said base being provided withrecesses under said slots, and an anvil over said slide having a reducedlower end passing through one of said slots 'a-ndsecured in one of saidrecesses,the hammer handle passing through the other slot and beingpivoted in the other recess.

6. A toy comprising a base, a hammer having its head above the base andits handle loosely pivoted to'said base, and a slide.

mounted upon said base, said slide having abutments spaced apart adistance greater than the diameter of the hammer handle and disposed atopposite sides'of the latter for swinging the hammer ineither-directionpast dead center, allowing said hammerto' com plete its movement bygravity.

In testimony whereof .I have fixed my signature. w 1 j AXEL W. SALO.

ably upon said anvil, a hammer pivoted'upon the base in positionto'strike said length of' stock, a slide mounted on said basefor operarating said hammer, a crank arm on said 1 forearm, and a link connectedto said crank i arm and said slide for oscillating said forearm as saidslide is reciprocated.

4:. A toy comprising a base, an anvil mounted thereon, a figure mountedon said base behind saidanvil and having aforward- 1y projectingfore-arm mounted for: oscilla tion about a longitudinal axis, a lengthof .stock projecting forwardly from and con-'" nected with said fore-armfor oscillation therewith, said length of stock resting'mov ably uponsaid anvil,-tworha'mmers pivoted to the base'yand adapted 'to'alternately, strike base for operating said hammers, a crank arm on saidfore-arm,and a link connectedto. said r said; length of stock, *aslidemounted on said crank armland'said slide for oscillating said fore-armas said slide isreciprocated...

I .5. A toy comprising a-basehavingahorie hereunto af-

